title: [Zopiclone dependence. Report of one case].
abstract: We report a 55 years old married woman without history of drug dependence. Due to a severe marital conflict she developed a chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood. Zopiclone, 7.5 mg at night was prescribed for her insomnia and she rapidly became tolerant and dependent to the hypnotic. She was admitted to a psychiatric clinic, slowly detoxified and treated with pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Six months later, she has resumed her housekeeping and professional activities and is maintained with a benzodiazepine at night for insomnia.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pallavicini
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Acevedo
mesh_terms: D053961:Azabicyclo Compounds; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D053961:Azabicyclo Compounds; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010879:Piperazines; C515050:zopiclone
vernacular_title: Dependencia a zopiclona. Caso clínico.